The Board granted service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to diabetes.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise, meaning it was equally balanced between positive and negative evidence, so they gave the benefit of the doubt to the Veteran.

Claimed conditions

diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 27, 2025

Citation

25001071

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